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Henry Lunt: biography and history of the development of Southern Utah and settling of Colonia Pacheco, Mexico

would have completely prostrated me. My digestive organs were so much weakened and impaired by the irregular living on horse meat without salt or vegetables that I was feafil that I should never recover. I left for Great Salt Lake City in a wagon belonging to one of a large company of Mormons who were on their way to 'Conference.' I was so weak that I had to be lifted in and out of the wagon like a child. To the kind attentions of Mr. Henry Lunt, President of Cedar City, Coal Creek, and his lady, I was indebted for some necessaries such as sugar, tea, and coffee which it was impossible to purchase. They also offered me the use of their wagon which was better adapted to an invalid than the one I occupied. After 10 days, passing through all the different Mormon settlements on the road, we anived at Great Salt Lake City on the night of the 1st of March 1854. I called on Governor Young and was received by him with marked attention. He tendered me the use of all his philosophical instruments and access to a large and valuable library. The city is immediately at the base of a high range of mountains. An adobe wall twelve feet high, six feet at the base tapering upwards to 2 % feet, entirely surrounds the citv enclosine: an immense area of ground for pasturage, etc., thus protecting the people and cattle kom the a.mession of Indians. Most of the dwelling houses arebuilt a little distance from the sidewalk, and to each dwelling is appropriated an acre and a quarter of ground for gardening purposes. I may say, all thezeal estate in the valley is the property of the Church, for the proprietors have only an interest in property so long as they are members of the Mormon Church and reside in the valley. During a residence of ten weeks in Great Salt Lake City and my observations in all their various
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would have completely prostrated me. My digestive organs were so much weakened and impaired by the irregular living on horse meat without salt or vegetables that I was feafil that I should never recover. I left for Great Salt Lake City in a wagon belonging to one of a large company of Mormons who were on their way to 'Conference.' I was so weak that I had to be lifted in and out of the wagon like a child. To the kind attentions of Mr. Henry Lunt, President of Cedar City, Coal Creek, and his lady, I was indebted for some necessaries such as sugar, tea, and coffee which it was impossible to purchase. They also offered me the use of their wagon which was better adapted to an invalid than the one I occupied. After 10 days, passing through all the different Mormon settlements on the road, we anived at Great Salt Lake City on the night of the 1st of March 1854. I called on Governor Young and was received by him with marked attention. He tendered me the use of all his philosophical instruments and access to a large and valuable library. The city is immediately at the base of a high range of mountains. An adobe wall twelve feet high, six feet at the base tapering upwards to 2 % feet, entirely surrounds the citv enclosine: an immense area of ground for pasturage, etc., thus protecting the people and cattle kom the a.mession of Indians. Most of the dwelling houses arebuilt a little distance from the sidewalk, and to each dwelling is appropriated an acre and a quarter of ground for gardening purposes. I may say, all thezeal estate in the valley is the property of the Church, for the proprietors have only an interest in property so long as they are members of the Mormon Church and reside in the valley. During a residence of ten weeks in Great Salt Lake City and my observations in all their various
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